******************************************************* FALCON 3.02 UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS AND MIG-29 INSTALLATION TROUBLESHOOTING 7/19/93 INCLUDES: MIG-29: DEADLY ADVERSARY OF FALCON 3.0 (VERSION 1.0) FALCON 3.0 (VERSION 3.02) OPERATION: FIGHTING TIGER (VERSION 3.02) ******************************************************* CONTENTS -------- INSTALLATION VS. UPDATING MiG-29 installation Who can update? Should I update? What is included in these disks? FALCON 3.02 UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS TROUBLESHOOTING Error messages Manual installation Manual updating ******************************************************* INSTALLATION VS. UPDATING ******************************************************* MiG-29 installation If you have MiG-29, you should run the MiG-29 install program. Type "INSTALL" at the DOS prompt. This will install MiG-29 and update your version of Falcon 3.0 (including Operation: Fighting Tiger if you have it installed) to version 3.02. --> Complete MiG-29 installation instructions are printed on the MiG-29 Installation and Loading Card included in your MiG-29 package. <-- The MiG-29 installer will create a file called MIG29.EXE in your FALCON3 directory. Run this file (by typing "MIG29" at the DOS prompt) instead of FALCON3.EXE when you want to play MiG-29. If you are just updating Falcon 3.0, run the Falcon 3.02 update program. Type "F3UPDATE" at the DOS prompt. This will update Falcon 3.0 to version 3.02. Who can update? Any Falcon 3.0 owner can update to version 3.02. Purchasers of MiG-29 are encouraged to distribute copies of Disks 1 and 2, which contain the Falcon 3.02 update files. Disk 3 should not be distributed, as it is only needed for installing MiG-29. Should I update? Yes, if you have any of the following versions of Falcon 3.0: Falcon 3.0 (no suffix), Falcon 3.0a, Falcon 3.0c, Falcon 3.0d, Falcon 3.0e, Falcon 3.01 (Operation: Fighting Tiger) or Falcon 3.01.1 (Operation: Fighting Tiger update). Also, MiG-29 will only communicate with Falcon 3.02. Earlier versions will fail to communicate properly. WARNING: You should complete any campaigns you intend to finish before updating. The Falcon 3.02 update process deletes all existing squadron files and replaces them with new ones. OPERATION: FIGHTING TIGER WARNING: Do not attempt to install Operation: Fighting Tiger after updating to version 3.02! If you buy Operation: Fighting Tiger after you update to version 3.02, DELETE EVERYTHING in your FALCON3 directory and reinstall from scratch (Falcon 3.0, then Operation: Fighting Tiger, then the 3.02 update). See the update instructions below. What is included in these disks? These disks contain both the MiG-29 program and the Falcon 3.02 update. The INSTALL.EXE program installs MiG-29 and updates Falcon 3.0 and Operation: Fighting Tiger to version 3.02. The F3UPDATE.EXE program only performs the 3.02 update for Falcon 3.0 and Operation: Fighting Tiger. F3UPDATE only requires Disks 1 and 2, while INSTALL requires all three disks. The Falcon 3.02 update program will place a file called "F3README.TXT" into your FALCON3 directory. This text file contains a complete listing of all features added to Falcon 3.0 since its original release. The MiG-29 install program will place F3README.TXT and another file called "MGREADME.TXT" into your FALCON3 directory. The MGREADME text file lists all the features of MiG-29 not covered in the Falcon 3.0 or MiG-29 manuals, including some last-minute changes. ******************************************************* FALCON 3.02 UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS ******************************************************* 1) Install Falcon 3.0 according to the instructions provided with that game (unless it is already installed). 2) Install Operation: Fighting Tiger, if you have it, according to the instructions provided with that game (unless it is already installed). 3) Insert MiG-29 Disk 1 into a 3.5" floppy drive. 4) At the DOS prompt, type "F3UPDATE." 5) On the screen which appears, you will be given the choice to "Continue" or "Quit." Select "Continue" to go on. 6) A warning appears, telling you that all your squadrons will be deleted if you continue. You are given the choice to "Continue" or "Quit." Select "Continue" to go on with the Falcon 3.02 update. 7) The Falcon 3.02 update program now searches your hard drive for Falcon 3.0. When it finds it, it says "Falcon 3.0 found in:" followed by the path to the directory containing your copy of Falcon 3.0. Edit this path if it is wrong or if you have another copy of Falcon 3.0 you wish to update instead of the one found. 8) At the bottom of the screen are four buttons: "Install," "Search," "View" and "Quit." "Quit" aborts the Falcon 3.02 update. "View" brings up this Readme file. "Search" continues the search for other copies of Falcon 3.0 by checking other drives or directories. Select "Install" to continue the Falcon 3.02 update. 9) The Falcon 3.02 updater will begin updating Falcon 3.0 to version 3.02. You can abort the Falcon 3.02 update by pressing CTRL-BREAK. 10) Partway through, your computer will beep and you will be asked to insert Disk 2. You will then be given the choice to "Continue..." or "Quit." Remove Disk 1 and insert Disk 2 in the same drive Disk 1 was in. Select the "Continue..." button. When the Falcon 3.02 updater is finished, it will beep. Press any key to exit to DOS. Type "CHECKVER" at the DOS prompt. You should see the following line (in addition to other information, such as whether Operation: Fighting Tiger or MiG-29 are installed and how much memory you have available). CHECKVER V1.0 - Find Falcon 3.0 & MiG-29 version numbers Program Version Date Time Size FALCON3.EXE 3.02 07-20-93 1:41p 1366437 ******************************************************* TROUBLESHOOTING ******************************************************* If there are problems with the MiG-29 installer or Falcon 3.02 updater, you will see one of several possible error messages. These messages are listed below. Error messages ERROR - NOT ENOUGH CONVENTIONAL MEMORY AVAILABLE You do not have enough conventional memory free to use the MiG-29 installer or Falcon 3.02 updater. This message is extremely unlikely, since both the MiG-29 installer and Falcon 3.02 updater only require 250K of free conventional memory to run. Refer to your Release Notes and Communications Handbook from Falcon 3.0 for tips on managing your memory. ERROR - DISK SPACE NOT AVAILABLE ON DRIVE: This message will be followed by the path to the drive and directory to which you are attempting to install MiG-29 or update Falcon 3.0. The solution is to make sure you have enough free space on your hard drive. The disk space you will need to have free depends on what you have already installed and whether you are updating to Falcon 3.02 or installing MiG-29. MiG-29 installation Falcon 3.0 and Operation: Fighting Tiger 5MB Falcon 3.0 only 6MB Falcon 3.02 update Falcon 3.0 and Operation: Fighting Tiger 5MB Falcon 3.0 only 6MB ERROR - CANNOT LOCATE FILE (filename) ON DISK This message will be followed by the name of whatever disk you are trying to install to or update from. The word "(filename)" above will be replaced by whatever file the MiG-29 installer or Falcon 3.02 updater is seeking. This message appears most often when the wrong disk is put in the drive. The solution is to switch floppy disks so that the proper disk is being used. If you have the correct disk in the floppy drive and still get this message, write down what file it is looking for and call Customer Support at (510)522-1164. ERROR - INVALID VERSION This message appears if the MiG-29 installer or Falcon 3.02 updater cannot find certain files that should exist in a functioning, legitimate copy of Falcon 3.0. One likely possibility, especially if you have a backup copy of FALCON3.EXE, is that the MiG-29 installer or Falcon 3.02 updater is trying to install or update to a directory that only contains FALCON3.EXE. If this is so, quit the MiG-29 installation or Falcon 3.02 update and restart it. When you are given the option to edit the path it will install or update to, type in the path to a full working copy of Falcon 3.0. Another possibility is that your FALCON3 directory has had some of its files removed. In this case, the solution is to quit the MiG-29 installer or Falcon 3.02 updater, delete all the files from your FALCON3 directory (or whatever directory your copy of Falcon 3.0 is in), and re-install Falcon 3.0 (followed by Operation: Fighting Tiger if you have it). Then run the MiG-29 installer or Falcon 3.02 updater as appropriate. ERROR - CANNOT INSTALL TO (drive, usually A: or B:) This message appears if you try to install to a floppy drive or if you try to install to drive A or B. If you want to install to drive A or B, you may have to use the Manual Installation procedure below. Otherwise, the best solution is to be sure that Falcon 3.0 is on a hard drive and that you have specified the proper drive and directory for MiG-29 installation. DATA ERROR READING DRIVE (drive, usually A: or B:) This message appears if there is a disk error on one of your install or update disks. Call Customer Support at (510)522-1164 for a replacement disk. Manual MiG-29 installation If you are having trouble installing MiG-29, you can manually perform the MiG-29 installation using one of the following procedures. Follow the instructions appropriate to your setup, as different files are needed depending on what is already installed on your system. All directions assume you are installing from floppy drive A to the FALCON3 directory on drive C. If you are using different drives or directories, substitute as appropriate. To install MiG-29 with Falcon 3.0 and Operation: Fighting Tiger already installed: - Insert Disk 1 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY GOPATCH.EXE C:\FALCON3 - Insert Disk 2 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY CHECKOFT.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY 302PATCH.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY ASIAPAT.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY MIGPAT2.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY 302ARM.RTP C:\FALCON3\ARMSDATA COPY MIGMUSIC.RTP C:\FALCON3\MUSIC - Insert Disk 3 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY MIGPAT1.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY MIGPAT3.RTP C:\FALCON3 C:\FALCON3 - You will now be at a C: or C:\FALCON3 prompt. Type the following to start the MiG-29 install: GOPATCH To install MiG-29 with Falcon 3.0 only already installed: - Insert Disk 1 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY GOPATCH.EXE C:\FALCON3 COPY EPATCH.RTP C:\FALCON3 - Insert Disk 2 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY 302PATCH.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY MIGPAT2.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY 302ARM.RTP C:\FALCON3\ARMSDATA COPY MIGMUSIC.RTP C:\FALCON3\MUSIC - Insert Disk 3 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY MIGPAT1.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY MIGPAT3.RTP C:\FALCON3 C:\FALCON3 - You will now be at a C: or C:\FALCON3 prompt. Type the following to start the MiG-29 install: GOPATCH Manual updating to Falcon 3.02 If you are having trouble updating to Falcon 3.02, you can manually perform the Falcon 3.02 update using one of the following procedures. Follow the instructions appropriate to your setup, as different files are needed depending on what is already installed on your system. To update to Falcon 3.02 with Falcon 3.0 and Operation: Fighting Tiger already installed: - Insert Disk 1 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY GOPATCH.EXE C:\FALCON3 - Insert Disk 2 in drive A. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY 302PATCH.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY CHECKOFT.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY ASIAPAT.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY 302ARM.RTP C:\FALCON3\ARMSDATA C:\FALCON3 - You will now be at a C: or C:\FALCON3 prompt. Type the following to start the Falcon 3.02 update: GOPATCH To update to Falcon 3.02 with Falcon 3.0 only already installed: - Insert Disk 1. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY GOPATCH.EXE C:\FALCON3 COPY EPATCH.RTP C:\FALCON3 - Insert Disk 2. - At the A: prompt, type the following: COPY 302PATCH.RTP C:\FALCON3 COPY 302ARM.RTP C:\FALCON3\ARMSDATA C:\FALCON3 - You will now be at a C: or C:\FALCON3 prompt. Type the following to start the Falcon 3.02 update: GOPATCH